COVID cases rise in China's Hainan, tourists stranded Another 259 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the southern Chinese island province of Hainan The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022
Biden 'concerned' as China extends military drills around Taiwan (This Aug 7 story corrects quote from Chinese foreign ministry in par 30 to 'waters off its own territory' not 'in our own waters') Reuters · Aug 8, 2022
China's Hainan expands COVID lockdowns to quell outbreak China's Hainan, an island province dependent on tourism, locked down more areas on Monday, state media reported, as it battles its worst COVID-19 outbreak after seeing very few cases in the past two years compared with many other regions in the country. Reuters · Aug 8, 2022
Rep. Krishnamoorthi defends Taiwan visit with Speaker Pelosi; huddles with Amb. Emanuel in Japan “Let me put it this way,” Krishnamoorthi said Sunday. “I think that the Prime Minister of Japan said he gets a lot of advice from Rahm Emanuel directly.” Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 7, 2022
Taiwan tensions threaten supply of semiconductors The growing tensions between China and Taiwan have left the Thai automotive industry facing fresh concerns as manufacturers fear China may ban the export of raw materials for chipmaking to Taiwan, aggravating the prolonged global shortage of semiconductors, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI). Bangkok Post · Aug 7, 2022
Time to tone down Taiwan tensions It was a picture-perfect shot, really. That was my thought when I saw US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi standing side by side with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei last Wednesday. But the one-day visit to the self-ruled island by the 82-year-old American politician has created no end of tension,… Bangkok Post · Aug 7, 2022
What if we had to sanction China? China has become an aggressive, revisionist power, nourished by arrogance built from the economic strength that comes from decades of growth. The New Daily · Aug 7, 2022
Chinese owner seeking full control of big Hunter miner Yancoal Battle for control of Yancoal Newcastle Herald · Aug 7, 2022
Hypersonic missiles: Is the US falling behind its competitors in the new global arms race? For the first time in decades, it seems the US may be falling behind its competitors in an increasingly important new arms race: the rush to develop hypersonic missiles. ABC News · Aug 7, 2022
Cooling the temperatures: On U.S.-China relations after Pelosi’s Taiwan visit The U.S., China and Taiwan are left picking up the pieces after Nancy Pelosi’s visit The Hindu · Aug 7, 2022
The amazing woman behind the one-of-a-kind Chinese restaurant that had Jay Rayner thrilled Gigi Gao's Favourite Authentic Chinese is a small corner of China in Swansea Wales Online · Aug 7, 2022
Taiwan vows not to bow to pressure; China conducts more drills Taiwan reiterated it won’t succumb to pressure from China after days of military drills in the air and seas surrounding the island, with hostilities set to continue even as world leaders urge an end to the strife. Tribune News Service · Aug 7, 2022
Apple asks suppliers in Taiwan to label products as made in China – report Nikkei says firm wants components bound for mainland to now comply with longstanding Beijing rule The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2022
China’s export sector posts stronger than expected figures for July Outbound shipments grew 18% after struggle with shortages of raw materials and lockdowns in first half of year The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2022
Daily Mirror · Aug 7, 2022 Covid lockdown sees 80,000 tourists stranded on 'China's Hawaii' in holiday horror Sanya, the island of Hainan's main tourist hub, imposed a strict Covid lockdown on Saturday and restricted transport links to try to stem the outbreak
Axios · Aug 7, 2022 Lindsey Graham among senators throwing support behind Pelosi's Taiwan trip Following Pelosi's controversial trip to the island nation, the Chinese military began live ammunition drills, launching 11 ballistic missiles into Taiwan's waters.
France 24 · Aug 7, 2022 China’s 'military threat' to Taiwan 'is much more credible than it was 20 years ago' Dozens of Chinese military aircraft and ships entered Taiwan's air defence zone from Friday to Sunday, as Beijing launched its largest-ever military exercises around the island. These manoeuvres allowed Western military experts to study the modernisation of the Chinese army.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 7, 2022 China: Taiwan is Not Part of US but Chinese Territory Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that Taiwan is not part of the United States but Chinese territory, in the latest diplomatic invective against US policy since a visit to Taiwan by US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The United States has been engaging in "sophistry" on…
The Hindu · Aug 7, 2022 China seeks urgent meeting as Sri Lanka defers docking of high-tech vessel: Report As per some Sri Lankan media reports, President Ranil Wickremesinghe held a closed-door meeting with China’s Ambassador Qi Zhenhong after Colombo sought a deferment of the planned docking
The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2022 China July exports rise, with trade surplus at record-high China’s export growth continued to rise in July, sending trade surplus to a record high
Axios · Aug 7, 2022 China announces additional military drills near Taiwan New military exercises will take place in the Yellow and Bohai Seas.
The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2022 Bangladesh seeks China's help to repatriate Rohinya refugees Bangladesh has sought cooperation from China to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar during a visit by Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who promised better trade ties, investment and support for infrastructure development in the South Asian nations
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2022 Fading global cooperation will make this crisis worse than the recession of 2008 The global financial crisis brought large economies together but the current crisis comes at a time of deep division
Axios · Aug 7, 2022 Taiwanese shrug off China drills: "After a long time of this, everyone becomes numb to it" Life continues as normal on a Taiwanese islet just six miles from Chinese military drills.
Reuters · Aug 7, 2022 China to conduct 'regular' military drills east of Taiwan Strait median line - state media The Chinese military will from now on conduct "regular" drills on the eastern side of the median line of the Taiwan Strait, Chinese state television reported on Sunday, citing a commentator.